Preston North End
24th in the Championship, 8 points from 15 games. Last 5, all competitions: L · ChampionshipAway at WrexhamLost 1–4D · ChampionshipHome v West Bromwich AlbionDrew 1–1L · ChampionshipAway at Stoke CityLost 0–2L · ChampionshipHome v Sheffield UnitedLost 2–3W · ChampionshipHome v SouthamptonWon 1–0
What’s at stake: Relegation place · 7 pts from safety
12th season in a row in the ChampionshipHome ground: Deepdale
Honours: 🏆 FA Cup ×2 · ▲ 1 promotion
- FA Cup 2
- Promotions 12014–15 to Championship via the play-offs
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Preston North End’s journey through the English pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 24th in the Championship, 44th of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2011–12: 1 promotion.
PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116
2011–12League One: 15th of 2459th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2012–13League One: 14th of 2458th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2013–14League One: 5th of 2449th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2014–15League One: 3rd of 24 · Promoted47th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2015–16Championship: 11th of 2431st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2016–17Championship: 11th of 2431st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2017–18Championship: 7th of 2427th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2018–19Championship: 14th of 2434th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2019–20Championship: 9th of 2429th of 91 across the top four English divisionsView table →2020–21Championship: 13th of 2433rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2021–22Championship: 13th of 2433rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2022–23Championship: 12th of 2432nd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2023–24Championship: 10th of 2430th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2024–25Championship: 20th of 2440th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2025–26Championship: 14th of 2434th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27Championship: 24th of 2444th of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
Season by season 16 seasons
- 2026–27T2Championship24th of 2444th of 116
- 2025–26T2Championship14th of 2434th of 92
- 2024–25T2Championship20th of 2440th of 92
- 2023–24T2Championship10th of 2430th of 92
- 2022–23T2Championship12th of 2432nd of 92
- 2021–22T2Championship13th of 2433rd of 92
- 2020–21T2Championship13th of 2433rd of 92
- 2019–20T2Championship9th of 2429th of 91
- 2018–19T2Championship14th of 2434th of 92
- 2017–18T2Championship7th of 2427th of 92
- 2016–17T2Championship11th of 2431st of 92
- 2015–16T2Championship11th of 2431st of 92
- 2014–15T3League One ▲ Promoted3rd of 2447th of 92
- 2013–14T3League One5th of 2449th of 92
- 2012–13T3League One14th of 2458th of 92
- 2011–12T3League One15th of 2459th of 92
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
- CHAWest Ham United
- CHACardiff City
- CHHNorwich City
- CHABurnley
- CHHPortsmouth
- CHHMiddlesbrough
All 31 fixtures
- CHASwansea City
- CHHDerby County
- CHAWest Bromwich Albion
- CHAMiddlesbrough
- CHHWrexham
- CHHStoke City
- CHASheffield United
- CHASouthampton
- CHHWest Ham United
- CHALincoln City
- CHHBirmingham City
- CHHQueens Park Rangers
- CHAMillwall
- CHAWolverhampton Wanderers
- CHHBolton Wanderers
- CHANorwich City
- CHHBurnley
- CHADerby County
- CHHSwansea City
- CHHWatford
- CHABlackburn Rovers
- CHHCharlton Athletic
- CHABristol City
- CHAPortsmouth
- CHHCardiff City
Results
- CHHSouthamptonW1–0
- CHHSheffield UnitedL2–3
- CHAStoke CityL0–2
- CHHWest Bromwich AlbionD1–1
- CHAWrexhamL1–4
- CHABirmingham CityL0–4
All 17 results
- CHHMillwallL0–1
- CHAQueens Park RangersD2–2
- CHHLincoln CityL0–1
- CHAWatfordL1–2
- CHHBlackburn RoversW2–1
- CHHBristol CityL1–3
- CHACharlton AthleticL0–1
- EFLHEverton PLL0–4
- CHHWolverhampton WanderersL1–3
- CHABolton WanderersL1–2
- EFLHHuddersfield Town L1W1–1 (4–3 pens)
Competitions
24th of 24 · 8 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–8 Play-offs
- 22–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | DLLWL | 174 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | −10 | LLLLW | 173 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | WLLWD | 157 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | −11 | DWLLL | 154 |
| 22 (Relegation) | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | −9 | LLDDL | 102 |
| 23 (Relegation) | Derby County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | −16 | LDLLW | 104 |
| 24 (Relegation) | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | −17 | LDLLW | 84 |
Second round: L 0–4 v Everton
Full bracket →- EFLHHuddersfield Town L1W1–1 (4–3 pens)
- EFLHEverton PLL0–4
Cup runs
2 titles in all, plus 5 lost finals (most recently 1964). Best run since 2011–12: quarter-finals (2024–25).
FA Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Southend United 0–1 over 2 games2012–13Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Millwall 0–12013–14Out in the 4th RoundLost to Nottingham Forest 0–2 over 2 games2014–15Out in the 5th RoundLost to Manchester United 1–32015–16Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Peterborough United 0–22016–17Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Arsenal 1–22017–18Out in the 4th RoundLost to Sheffield United 0–12018–19Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Doncaster Rovers 1–32019–20Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Norwich City 2–42020–21Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Wycombe Wanderers 1–42021–22Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Cardiff City 1–2 aet2022–23Out in the 4th RoundLost to Tottenham Hotspur 0–32023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Chelsea 0–42024–25Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Aston Villa 0–32025–26Out in the round of 64Lost to Wigan Athletic 0–1
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 16 (2024–25).
EFL Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Southampton 1–22012–13Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Middlesbrough 1–32013–14Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Burnley 0–22014–15Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Middlesbrough 1–32015–16Out in the 3rd RoundLost to AFC Bournemouth 3–3, 2–3 on pens2016–17Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Newcastle United 0–62017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Accrington Stanley 2–32018–19Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Middlesbrough 2–2, 3–4 on pens2019–20Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Manchester City 0–32020–21Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Brighton & Hove Albion 0–22021–22Out in the fourth roundLost to Liverpool 0–22022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–22023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Salford City 2–2, 2–4 on pens2024–25Out in the fourth roundLost to Arsenal 0–32025–26Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Wrexham 2–32026–27Out in the second roundLost to Everton 0–4
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27